WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST FOUNDATION, INC.

Over 50 Years of Giving to Education, Health,
Human Services and Culture

   
The William Randolph Hearst Foundation and the Hearst Foundation are two independent private philanthropies administered as one, with the common goal of assisting institutions to provide opportunities for under-represented low-income and minority populations in the areas of education, health, human services and culture.

The Hearst Foundation's pledge to sponsor undergraduate laboratory internships at the House Ear Institute demonstrates their support of undergraduate education and professional education in the fields of health and human services.

   

William Randolph Hearst
Laboratory Scholars Program

Purpose:

To provide deserving and interested students studying for undergraduate, graduate or professional degrees in fields relating to speech and hearing sciences an opportunity to gain practical experience in a research laboratory, and to become familiar with the practical application of their knowledge in a research and clinical situation.
     
Primary Responsibilities:

Hearst Scholars will conduct research in such areas as cell and molecular biology, neuroscience, electrophysiology, human communication processes, hearing aid research, engineering, auditory implant research, children's auditory research, clinical studies, and any other related areas of research, as guided and approved by the House Ear Institute, and in accordance with the Institute's mission statement.